Technologist Track Session 04: Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy (2018)-Myocarditis

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The speaker emphasizes that cardiac MRI is uniquely suited to diagnose myocarditis because it can detect tissue changes such as edema, hyperemia, and fibrosis, not just heart function. He explains that myocarditis can occur even with normal ejection fraction and subtle wall motion changes, so echocardiography alone is insufficient. Mapping techniques, especially T2 mapping, are highlighted as helpful for identifying active inflammation, though image quality and artifact checking are critical. He also notes CMR’s value in other inflammatory and systemic diseases. The talk praises technicians as essential to producing high-quality scans that lead to accurate diagnoses.

Keywords

cardiac MRI

myocarditis

T2 mapping

inflammation

echocardiography